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Editing the Layout of a Task View

This task is a step in Process of Defining a Task View.

The Web Layout Editor allows you to edit the mapping that is used between applets in the view and placeholders in the template.

To edit the layout of a task view

1. In Siebel Tools, in the Object Explorer, click Task.
2. In the Tasks OBLE, query the Name property for the task UI that you must edit.
3. Right-click the view in the Views OBLE, then choose Edit Web Layout from the pop-up menu.
4. Right-click the view that is displayed in the Web Layout Editor, then choose Preview from the pop-up menu.

   The view is displayed in preview mode, similar to the way it is displayed at run time in the Siebel client.

5. Right-click, then choose Preview again to return to editing mode.
6. Modify the sequence of the applet, as necessary:
   1. In the Object Explorer, expand the View tree, then click View Web Template.
   2. Choose the appropriate row in the Web Templates OBLE.
   3. In the Object Explorer, expand the View Web Template tree, then click View Web Template Item.
   4. In the View Web Template Items OBLE, use the Item Identifier property to define the appropriate sequence for each item.
7. Modify the applet mode, as necessary:
   1. In the Object Explorer, click View Web Template.
   2. In the Web Templates OBLE, choose the appropriate row.
   3. In the Object Explorer, click View Web Template Item.
   4. In the View Web Template Items OBLE, use the Applet Mode property to define the appropriate applet mode for each item.

For more information about:

• Using the Web Layout Editor, see the topic on defining screens and views in Configuring Siebel Business Applications.
• Modifying the Web template file by using an external editor, which you can define by using the Options dialog box, see Using Siebel Tools.